Corsair RAM

NascarFool · Post by **NascarFool** » Sat Jan 03, 2004 8:30 pm

Corsair TWINX1024-3200C2PT 1GB DDR400 XMS3200 Dual-Channel Memory (2x512meg) $208 shipped.
Is this RAM any good ?

smb · Post by **smb** » Sat Jan 03, 2004 9:48 pm

Even if it's the value brand I think it's good.

NascarFool · Post by **NascarFool** » Sat Jan 03, 2004 9:55 pm

Not the value stuff. They are matched up for Dual channel use.

Pugsley · Post by **Pugsley** » Sat Jan 03, 2004 10:51 pm

i have a gig on non paired XMS sticks and they work great. I payed that much about 6 months ago? i got them right before prices whent back up.

VidmanII · Post by **VidmanII** » Sat Jan 03, 2004 11:47 pm

There are issues with Corsair RAM not running to their stated specs, let alone OCing well, when used with Nforce2 mobos. Do a search over at amdmb.com about it. Believe me there's plenty of threads about it.

I ordered some twinX Corsair package and ended up RMA'ing it back to newegg. Stuff was worthless. I'm sure somebody will post in here that they've had good experiences with it.

My advice would be to pass on it and get some of this instead......

http://www.tblmemory.com/shop/view_prod ... 002-512/WC

dadx2mj · Post by **dadx2mj** » Sun Jan 04, 2004 12:09 am

Yeah I have read many horror stories about the Corsair ram and the NForce2 chipset when the chipset first came out. I thought the issues had been settled with bios updates but I am not sure of that. I am using Kingston HyperX ram and really liking it.

PreDatoR · Post by **PreDatoR** » Sun Jan 04, 2004 1:25 pm

My XMS PC2700 and my first Gen 8RDA+ are running fine with each other. It will clock to 195 with no problems and i'm sure it would go higher if the damn NB on this board could handle it.

NascarFool · Post by **NascarFool** » Sun Jan 04, 2004 2:23 pm

You need a small fan on the NB.

wvjohn · Post by **wvjohn** » Sun Jan 04, 2004 4:35 pm

corsair is pretty good about replacement as well - i cooked off a stick ofter about 3 years and got a new one, no questions asked

also i seem to remember that anand (?) found it to be one of the better 200mhz sticks with tight timings

PreDatoR · Post by **PreDatoR** » Sun Jan 04, 2004 10:32 pm

Originally posted by NascarFool
You need a small fan on the NB.

That don't help... first gen Nforce2's have a problem getting to and over 200. Its something with the chip. There was a voltage mod for the NB that helps out. That is why the 2nd gen chips are better cause they'll hit 220 and higher without the Vmod on the NB... and i do have a fan on the NB

VidmanII · Post by **VidmanII** » Wed Jan 07, 2004 10:27 am

Originally posted by PreDatoR
My XMS PC2700 and my first Gen 8RDA+ are running fine with each other. It will clock to 195 with no problems and i'm sure it would go higher if the damn NB on this board could handle it.

I'm speaking mostly about the PC3200 twinX retail pkgs C2 low latency thingys with the silver heat spreaders, not their PC2700 stuff. I can't speak for those. Never had any o' dat.